Candyman lands on the cover of Total Film magazine’s new issue on sale now! – MSN UK

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Candyman is set to finally get the sequel it deserves, almost three decades after its 1992 debut. The aptly titled Candyman follows on from the original film, ignoring the 90s sequels.

In the new movie, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Aquaman, Watchmen) plays artist Anthony, who has a personal connection to the events of the original film. Horror supremo Jordan Peele is producing, while Nia DaCosta directs.

Inside the new issue of Total Film magazine, the cast and director discuss the reasons for following up an iconic genre classic. Plus, the original Candyman, Tony Todd, speaks!

On shelves (real and digital) from August 21, the new issue also features a huge horror preview, featuring all the essential scary movies coming your way, plus The Kings Man, Enola Holmes, Charlie Kaufman and the worst movies ever made.

Read on to find all about the issue!

A reimagining of one of the scariest and most politically charged genre movies ever made, the new Candyman is a horror for the Black Lives Matter era. Director Nia DaCosta and stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Teyonah Parris discuss terrors new and old, imagined and all too real

Read more: The past is back to haunt you in these exclusive new Candyman images

TFs Horror Special continues Saint Maud wowed festival audiences, made critics rejoice and sparked a bidding war for distribution. First-time writer/director Rose Glass explains to Total Film just how she did it and hands out tips for any would-be filmmakers

Total Film's Horror Preview includes details on all of the upcoming genre movies you need to see, including the Stephen King inspired X-Men spin-off, plus Relic, She Dies Tomorrow, Antlers and much more. Plus, an expert explains how to make movie gore.

Despite a huge time jump, a wartime backdrop, and a complete cast shake-up, prequel The Kings Man is still cut from the same cloth as its predecessors, as director Matthew Vaughn and his cast tell Total Film

Read more: Kingsman goes back to its origins in these exclusive images from The Kings Man

How do you reinvent Sherlock Holmes, the most adapted literary character of all time? Focus on his kid sister, of course. Total Film visits the stately set of Netflixs Enola Holmes, to uncover clues with the help of stars Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill and Sam Claflin.

Read more: The game is afoot in this exclusive new image from Netflix's Enola Holmes

Just like its hard to make a masterpiece, its hard very hard to make a film so terrible it scars views for the rest of their lives. Once seen, these shockers will never be unseen. You have been warned

Hes the brain behind some of the most fiendishly clever concepts to hit cinemas in the past two decades. Charlie Kaufman tells Total Film why Netflix is the right home for his latest film, Im Thinking Of Ending Things, and says his ambitions arent what they used to be

In the front-section, Teasers, TF talks in-depth with director Antonio Campos about his hard hitting new Netflix movie, which features an incredible cast including Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Bill Skarsgrd and Riley Keough and Mia Wasikowska. Plus Rebecca, Zendaya, a must-see animated film on Netflix and much more.

And if youre a print subscriber, youll already have the magazine waiting for you on your doormat, with this exclusive, subscribers-only cover:

Do you want to get every issue of Total Film delivered to your door before it hits newsstands? Were currently running a half-price subscription offer where you can subscribe for as little as 8.10 every three months. Head to MyFavouriteMagazines.co.uk/half20f a now to take advantage of the offer. (Ts and Cs apply.

Subscribe to Total Film magazine now and youll never miss an issue (as well as saving money on the cover price). Get the digital version for your tablet or have an exclusive subs cover through your door every month - or save even more with a print/digital bundle! You can also get the digital magazine for your tablet via PocketMags (for Android) and Apple (for iOs).

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Candyman lands on the cover of Total Film magazine's new issue on sale now! - MSN UK

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